Marijuana grow-op discovered after fire

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WINNIPEG police discovered a marijuana grow-op after fire crews mopped up following a string of house fires on Victor Street Saturday.

They arrested a resident, Const. Eric Hofley said Sunday.

The grow-op wasn't the cause of the fire, and in bizarre twist, the pot plants survived the blaze, police said.

"When you're called for one incident and you discover another, it's always surprising," Hofley said. "Ironically, that wasn't the cause of the fire. It's a suspicious fire but the grow-op was not the cause of it."

There was no indication the location harboured a grow-op. Nor was the man, 39, who faces drug charges, known to police, Hofley said.